Folding baby-hammock.



T. NESOIVi.

FOLDING BABY HAMMOCK.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13. 19l3.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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pivrrnn sratrns rarnnr THOMAS NESOM, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

FOLDING BABY- LAMMOCK.

Application filed Uctober 13, 1913.

T0 (tZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, TnoMAs NESOM, a citizenof the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marionand State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful FoldingBaby-Hammock, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying. drawings and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Thisinvention relates to hammocks having folding frames and supports andhas reference more particularly to a safety hammock that is adapted forcomfortably holding babies and which may be conveniently carried aboutfrom place to place.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hammock that shallbe so constructed as to be adapted to be folded compactly for shipmentor to be carried conveniently on trips accompanied by children,especially when picnicking or attending lawn parties.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved folding hammocksupports that shall be so constructed as tobe adapted to be convenientlyset up for use and which may be variously arranged as may be desired,and which shall be reliable and dura ble in use.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in a hammock frame of novel construction comprising foldingsections, and novel sectional supporting legs detachably connected tothe frame, the invention consisting further in the parts andcombinations and arrange ments of parts as hereinafter particularlydescribed and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the improvedhammock arranged to be supported on the ground; Fig. 2, an end elevationof the frame and supporting legs; Fig. 3, a top plan of the frame; Fig.4, a fragmentary section on the line A in Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a fragmentaryperspective view of the frame; Fig. 6, an elevation of one of the frameparts; Fig. 7 a top plan of the part shown in the preceding figurepartially in section; Fig. 8, an end elevation of the frame and legsslightly modified as to arrangement thereof; Fig. 9, a side elevation ofthe modified arrangement of the supporting legs; Fig. 10, an elevationof one of the frame members; Fig. 11, a horizontal section of the membershown in the preced- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, M915.

Serial No. 794,945.

lng figure, and Fig. 12 is an elevation of oneof the leg members.

Similar reference characters in the different figures of the drawingsindicate corresponding elements or features of construc tion hereinreferred to.

The improved hammock frame comprises two metallic main end parts thatcomprise arms 1 and 1 respectively that are normally horizontal andhaving upwardly extending hinging ears 2 and 2 on. one end in each ofwhich is a pivot hole 3 to receive a pivot or hinge pin, the arms havingalso downwardly extending bosses f and l adapted to be connected tosuitable supporting legs, there being shoulders 5 and 5 formed on thebosses respectively. The tops of the shoulders face upward beyond theends of the arms on a plane corresponding to the bottom of the arm, andthe shoulders preferably have upwardly extending lips 6 and 6 on theouter portions thereof. Each boss has a bolt hole 7 therein and alsoserrations or teeth 8 and 9 on the outer and inner sides respectivelyand arranged radially around the hole 7. The bosses are providedrespectively with securing bolts 10 and 10 each arranged in the hole 7,the bolts having thumb nuts 11 and 11 thereon respectively for securinglegs to the bosses. The opposite ends of the arms 1 and 1 are providedwith sockets 12 and 12 respectively and also eyes 13 and 13 adjacent tothe sockets to which the hammock netting may be connected, the socketsextending at oblique angles from the arms. Two companion end members areprovided which comprise a ms 14 and let having laterally off-set endportions 15 and 15 upon which are hinging ears 16 and 16 respectively,each ear having a pivot hole 17 therein to receive pivot or hinge pins18 and 18 respectively which connect the ears of the companion membersto the main members or parts of the frame above the plane of the frame,the arms of the companion members normally resting upon the shoulders ofthe main members. The under side of the arms of the companion membershas a notch 19 therein to receive a lock for preventing piv otalmovement of the connected members. The arms 14 and 14 have obliquelyarranged sockets 20 and 20 thereon respectively and are provided alsowith eyes 21 and 21 respectively to which the hammock netting may beconnected. In order to suspend the hammock frame by means of a rope sothat it may swing, the hinging ears 2 and 2 have upwardly extendingstems 22 and 22 to which a rope may be connected. The frame comprisesalso two wooden corner bars 23 and 23 and similar bars 24 and 24. Thebars 23 and 24 are fixedly secured in the sockets 12 and respectivelyand are provided with sockets and 26 respectively, the bars 23 and 24being secured in the sockets l2 and 20 respectively and provided withsockets 25 and 26 respectively. The bars 23 and 24 extend divergentlyfrom the end members, as do the oppositely arranged bars 23 and 24, theframe com prising also two side bars 27 and 27 provided with sockets 28and 28 fitted to the sockets 25 and 25 respectively, and sockets 29 and29 fitted to the sockets 26 and 26 respectively, the planes of the jointfaces being at right angles to the'side bars. Each socket 25, 25, 26 and26 is provided with two hinging ears 30 and 30 on the under side thereofembracing a hinging ear 31 pro vided on the under side of each abuttingsocket 28, 28, 29 and 29 and connected thereto by means of a hinge pin32, so that the hinges prevent the side portions of the frame fromdropping downward when supported by, the end members. The bed fabric ornetting 33 is suitably connected to the frame so as to be suspendedthereby and permits the frame to be folded into small compass. Theframe, as will be seen, is octagonal so that the frame bars may becheaply formed of straight pieces. The outer sides of the bars 23 and 24are provided with studs 34 and 35, the opposite bars being similarlyprovided with studs 34 and 35 to which braces may be connected whensupporting legs are used.

The preferred form of supporting appliances comprise two similarlyformed legs 36 and 36 provided with sockets 37 and 37 having bosses 38and 38 thereon respectively, each boss having a bolt hole 39 therein toreceive the bolt 10 or 10. The boss is provided with a lockingprojection 40 that extends into the notch 19 for preventing relativepivotal movement of the two end members of the frame, the inner side ofthe boss having radial serrations or teeth 41 adapted to engage theteeth 8 or 9. The opposite ends of the legs are provided with sockets 42and 42 respectively which have bosses 43 and 43 thereon respectively,each boss being similar to the boss 4 having serrations on oppositesides thereof, the boss being provided with bolts 44 and 44 respectivelyfor securing foot portions or parts to the legs, the bolts having heads45 and 45 provided with pivots 46 and 46 respectively. Two braces 47 and48 are provided for each leg and are connected to either pivot andprovided with a hook or clasp 49 adapted to be detachably connected witha lower ends of the legs being provided with caster frames 57 and 58provided with rollers 59 and 60 respectively. Similar foot members 50and 51 are provided with sockets 52 and 53 having bosses 54 and 55secured to the boss 43 by means of a thumb nut 56, the legs beingprovided with caster frames 57 and 58 in which rollers 59 and 60 aremounted.

In some cases, each end of the hammock frame is supported by means oftwo leg members 61 and 62, each member being identically like the leg36, and the members are secured to opposite sides of the boss 4 or 4 sothattheir lower ends shall be spread apart, the bosses on the lower endsbeing provided with bolts 63 and 64 having thumb nuts 65 and 65 thereon,each bolt having the head 45 to which braces may be connected. Twoextensions 66 and 67 are secured in sockets 68 and 69 having bosses 70and 71 respectively that are secured to the bosses of the members 61 and62 respectively. Socket 68 has a stud 72 thereon, a tie bar 73 beingsuitably connected to the socket 69 and having an aperture 74 thereinadapted to receive the head of the stud, a slot 75 extending from theaperture to receive the body of the stud, whereby the legs are preventedfrom being forced apart.

In practical use, the hammock frame is either suspended by means of arope or cord, or twc'of them, or it is supported by means of the legsand may be moved about upon a floor or on the ground as may be desired.WVhen not in use, the securing bolts of the legs are slackened and thevarious members or parts of the legs are folded together, the hammockframe also being compactly folded so that the whole may be convenientlycarried about and may be readily set up for use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In afolding hammock, a frame comprising two principal portions normallyarranged horizontally, each portion being composed of a straight sidebar, two straight corner bars normallyextending horizontally fromopposite ends respectively of the side bar at divergent oblique anglesto the side bar, a main end member fixed on the end of one of saidcorner bars at an oblique angle thereto, a companion end memberfixed onthe end of the remaining one of the corner bars at an oblique anglethereto, two pivots connecting the companion end members to the main endmembers respectively above the plane of the frame, two supportingshoulders fixed on the two main end members respectively and extendingunder the adjacent companion end members respectively, and hingingdevices connecting the side bars to the adjacent corner bars.

2. In a folding hammock, the combination of a main end part comprising anormally horizontal arm, an upwardly extending hinging ear fixed on oneend of the arm, an apertured stem fixed on the ear, a socket fixed onthe opposite end of the arm at an oblique angle thereto, a boss fixed onthe arm below the said ear and pivotally connected thereto, and asocketfixed on the opposite end of the arm at an oblique angle thereto; withtwo frame bars fixedly secured in said sockets respectively, and a legmember engaged by said bolt and said projections.

3. In a folding hammock, the combination of two sockets fitted together,one of the sockets extending at an oblique angle relative to the other,each socket having a hinging ear on the normal under side thereof, ahinge pin connecting the ears of the two sockets together and extendingat an oblique angle to the oblique-angled socket and at a right angle tothe remaining one of the sockets, and two frame bars fixedly secured inthe two sockets respectively.

4.. In a folding'hammock, the combination of two pairs of end members,the two members of each pair being hinged together and having each astraight frame bar fixed obliquely thereon, each bar having a hingingcar on the normal under straight side thereof, a side bar having twohinging ears that are connected to the ears of the frame bars of two ofthe end members respectively, and

another straight side bar having two hinging ears that are connected tothe ears of the frame bars of the remaining two end memhere.

5. In a folding hammock, the combination of two main end memberscomprising each an arm having a boss fixed on its under portion and ahinging ear fixed on its upper portion and also a shoulder fixed on andprojecting from the boss, the ear having a suspender stem fixed thereon,the arm having also a socket thereon, two companion members havinghinging ears fixed thereon pivoted to the hinging ears of the mainmembers respectively, the companion members normally resting on theshoulders respec tively and having each a socket thereon, and fame barsfixedly secured in the sockets respectively. I

6. In a folding hammock, the combination of two pairs of end members,the two members of each pair being hinged together and having each astraight frame bar fixed obliquely thereon, the bars extendingdivergently each bar having a stud on the outer side thereof, two sidebars hinged to the frame bars of the members of the two pairs thereof,two legs secured to one of the two members of the two pairsrespectively, and a plurality of braces, two of the braces beingpivotally connected with one of the legs and divergently and detachablyconnected to two of the studs respectively, two others of the bracesbeing pivotally connected with the remaining one of the legs anddivergently and detachably connected to two others of the studsrespectively.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS NESOM. l/Vitnesses E. T. SILVIUS, M. E. SPARRoW.

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